Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville Principal Jim Pyles was interviewed for “Identity Theft Isn’t Just About Credit Cards — It’s About Health,” an article detailing the potentially serious threat to patient privacy posed by identity theft. Pyles discusses the difficult task faced by states and federal government in guarding against these risks.
The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals recently issued a letter suspending most ALJ appeals for at least 24 months. The administrative appeals process for Medicare claims has been groaning under the number of appeals passing through the system for quite some time. In the past year or so, the Administrative Law Judge level has shown considerable strain, and ALJs have missed deadlines for issuing decisions, with delays of many months for most providers and suppliers. It now appears, however, that the system has completely broken—no new appeals are going to be assigned to ALJs for the next two years or more unless those appeals are filed by a beneficiary.
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC is pleased to announce that Paul Moorehead, Kevin Wadzinski, and Brian Gunn have joined the firm as Principals along with Alicia Sylvester, Legislative Assistant, bringing their established and respected Indian Tribal Governments Group to Powers.